Autobit,
Sure thing, to expand:- The Jan start date for first MPA TR course applies specifically to QSPs using their green rating to keep the IR current on an ATPL/CPL. When the CAA stamp your license with the first MPA type rating they will look at your TR course from start to finish to ensure all is pucker and legal as per the rules applicable on the day of issue. It will include a check on whether you met the course prerequisites, one of which is a valid and current multi-engined IR. So lets assume that you are using your green rating to keep your IR current and your application hits the desk of the CAA officer at 1700 on 07 Apr. If they stamp it then all is well but if it is left til the next day they will not stamp because the rules applicable at the time of license issue will be EASA and thus no mil accreditation applies (as it stands today) ie green rating keeping IR current is no longer pucker. Please people nb the deadline is to have had the type rating issued. Working back a TR course plus base training plus admin/fees paid takes approx 3 months hence start date of Jan.
Until the case is made to EASA to establish what credit the Mil will have under the new system to ensure you have no dramas the solution is to bite the bullet, pay the money to hire a twin and have a valid and current multi-engined civvie IR at commencement of first MPA TR course.
Foxee,
From the CAA ALL military accreditations pertaining to licensing will end at cease work on 07 Apr 12 as it stands at the moment. I've been working hard for 5 QSP candidates all of whom are fully licensed up, are starting their first TR on joining the airline early next year and are caught in this dilemma.
Forgive the bold highlighting, been banging on about this for a while now and it makes me feel a tad more hopeful that the message is geting across. Good luck to all.
Last edited by jpboy; 28th Oct 2011 at 21:46.